The History of Manga in America - Part 1: From Foreign Oddity to Household Name

Manga has been an integral part of Japanese pop culture for over 50 years, but it wasn’t until the early 2000s that it gained a real foothold in the West. Today, we’ll go through a short history of manga’s introduction and rise in popularity in America, from the earliest localizations to the streaming culture of today. Let’s take a look!

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